Xu Tianlong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xu Tianlong (徐天龙)
Alias(es)	Xu Family Grand Elder
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xu Family; Tianxin Empire
Occupation/Role	Grand Elder of the Xu Family; cultivator; Xu Haoyu's grandfather and mentor
Status	Alive 237
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Five-Star Dou Zong	18	Demonstrates his cultivation by overpowering the peak sixth-order Blazing Heavenly Flame Tiger and killing it with Heaven Splitting Divine Palm. 18
Six-Star Dou Zong	129	Reveals that he advanced during Xu Haoyu's month-long breakthrough to Dou Huang. 129
Seven-Star Dou Zong	133	Reveals his new realm while discussing threats to the Xu Family. 133
Nine-Star Dou Zong	165	Has reached the peak Dou Zong level by Xu Haoyu's return home. 165
Dou Zun	237	Breaks through after Xu Haoyu's extended absence. 237

Background / History

Xu Tianlong is the Grand Elder and stabilizing force of the Xu Family. His standing is such that Xu Haoyu considers the family secure so long as Xu Tianlong remains alive, while later his authority within the Tianxin Empire surpasses even that of the emperor despite his retaining only the title of Grand Elder. 15 141

Upon discovering Xu Haoyu's seven attributes and unusually abundant Dou Qi, Xu Tianlong immediately recognized his grandson's extraordinary potential. He committed himself to nurturing him, giving him Thousandfold Strike and Sky Stepping Steps, arranging his alchemy education under Li Fufeng, and promising to teach him the Xu Family's ultimate art if he won the Family Grand Competition. 4 5

He personally escorted Xu Haoyu into the Ten Thousand Mountains to obtain a fire-attributed Beast Flame. There, he defeated the Blazing Heavenly Flame Tiger, extracted its Origin Flame, Magical Core, and Heart Blood Essence, and arranged for the core to be used in a Pure Yang Pill for Xu Haoyu. 17 18

During the war against the Xia Family Royal Family, Xu Tianlong fought Xia Muqian and Eagle Guardian in the sky above Tiannan City. His Heaven Splitting Divine Palm injured both opponents, though the appearance of the Half-Step Dou Zun Xia Renfan placed him under severe pressure. 135

After the Xu Family seized the Tianxin Empire, Xu Tianlong continued to act as its foremost internal protector. Xu Haoyu later entrusted him with the Life Tablet controlling the Sky Demon Puppet, a construct capable of contending with high-level Dou Zuns. 138 166

Appearance

Xu Tianlong has white hair but retains a youthful face. His usual wide-sleeved robes and calm bearing give him the appearance of an immortal when descending from the air. 16

• White-haired, youthful-looking appearance. 16
• Often wears wide-sleeved robes. 16
• Can appear disheveled after personally withstanding repeated Pill Lightning strikes. 130

Personality

Xu Tianlong is deeply devoted to Xu Haoyu and consistently prioritizes his grandson's growth. He is indulgent without being careless: he supports Xu Haoyu's desire to learn alchemy despite worrying it may distract from cultivation, and he personally provides training, resources, and protection. 4 5 7

In conflict, he is decisive and ruthless. He kills the Blazing Heavenly Flame Tiger efficiently to prevent its self-destruction, openly intimidates Xia Jinan when the latter shows killing intent toward Xu Haoyu, and faces Xia Muqian and Eagle Guardian without fear. 18 28 135

Abilities & Skills

Dou Zong Cultivation

As a Dou Zong, Xu Tianlong can mobilize Heaven and Earth Energy, fly freely, stand in midair, and protect Xu Haoyu while fighting powerful magical beasts. 16 18

• Uses Heaven and Earth Energy to form barriers strong enough to block the Blazing Heavenly Flame Tiger's flame beam. 18
• Can compress and sense attribute-based Heaven and Earth Energy to locate areas favored by fire-attributed magical beasts. 17
• Uses the Dou Zong spatial application Shrinking the Earth into an Inch. 12

Heaven Splitting Divine Palm

Heaven Splitting Divine Palm is the Xu Family's clan-defending ultimate art and an Earth-Rank Middle-Level Dou Skill cultivated by Xu Tianlong throughout his life. 18

• Creates an enormous palm imprint capable of crushing a peak sixth-order magical beast and devastating the surrounding terrain. 18
• Shatters Pill Lightning and lightning-based attacks through repeated palm strikes. 23
• As a Seven-Star Dou Zong, uses it to injure Xia Muqian and Eagle Guardian simultaneously. 135
• Serves as the advanced art Xu Tianlong conditionally passes on to Xu Haoyu after the Family Grand Competition. 4 24

Training and Mentorship

Xu Tianlong is Xu Haoyu's primary early cultivation guide, overseeing his combat training and providing access to techniques and resources. 4 7

• Gifts Xu Haoyu Thousandfold Strike and Sky Stepping Steps. 4
• Personally teaches Xu Haoyu how to use Sky Stepping Steps and supports his first successful practice of Thousandfold Strike. 7 8
• Arranges Xu Haoyu's instruction under the Rank 6 Alchemist Li Fufeng. 5 6
• Identifies the materials and method needed to nurture the Blazing Heavenly Flame Tiger's Origin Flame. 18

Pill Lightning Defense

Xu Tianlong can directly confront Pill Lightning generated by high-rank pill refinement. 23 130

• Destroys five bolts of lightning while protecting the Pure Yang Pill. 23
• Blocks more than twenty bolts of Pill Lightning for Xu Haoyu's Seventh-Rank Pill, though the effort leaves him injured and exhausted. 130

Equipment / Items

• Storage Ring — Used to carry cultivation resources, the Blazing Heavenly Flame Tiger's Magical Core, and its Heart Blood Essence. 4 18
• Sky Demon Puppet Life Tablet — Entrusted to him by Xu Haoyu; can command the Sky Demon Puppet when infused with Soul Strength. 166

Relationships

• Xu Haoyu — Grandson; Xu Tianlong's greatest source of pride, whom he personally trains, protects, and supplies with cultivation resources. 4 18 129
• Li Fufeng — Fellow senior figure in the Xu Family and Xu Haoyu's alchemy teacher; Xu Tianlong relies on him to teach Xu Haoyu alchemy. 5 6
• Xu Yaozu — Xu Family patriarch and later Tianxin Emperor; Xu Tianlong advises him on major family and political decisions. 8 129
• Zi Yan — Xu Haoyu's companion; Xu Tianlong warmly invites her to call him “Grandpa Xu.” 141
• Yao Tian Huo — A Dou Zun protector aligned with the Xu Family after his resurrection; Xu Tianlong works alongside him during the takeover of the Tianxin Empire. 138
• Xia Muqian — Enemy Dou Zong whom Xu Tianlong battles during the war for Tiannan City. 135
• Eagle Guardian — Xia Muqian's ally; fights Xu Tianlong alongside the Xia emperor. 135

Story Role / Major Arcs

Xu Haoyu's Early Training

Xu Tianlong discovers Xu Haoyu's exceptional physique, equips him with advanced Mystic-Rank techniques, and makes the Family Grand Competition the condition for learning Heaven Splitting Divine Palm. 4

He supports Xu Haoyu's simultaneous pursuit of cultivation and alchemy, takes him to Li Fufeng, and personally guides his early combat practice. 5 7

Ten Thousand Mountains Expedition

Xu Tianlong brings Xu Haoyu through Town South Pass and into the Ten Thousand Mountains to obtain a suitable Beast Flame. He kills the Blazing Heavenly Flame Tiger, enabling Xu Haoyu's flame refinement and providing materials for the Pure Yang Pill. 16 18

Tianxin Empire War

As the Xu Family's strongest frontline Dou Zong, Xu Tianlong confronts Xia Muqian and Eagle Guardian during the battle for Tiannan City. His intervention protects Xu Yaozu from Xia Emperor's pressure and helps secure the Xu Family's eventual victory. 134 135

Protector of the Xu Family

Following the empire's conquest, Xu Tianlong remains at the center of the family's defenses. Xu Haoyu entrusts him with the Sky Demon Puppet's control tablet before leaving to train abroad. 141 166

Reunion with Xu Haoyu

After Xu Haoyu spends nearly ten years away, Xu Tianlong reunites with him in Tiannan City. By then, he has reached the Dou Zun realm, while Xu Haoyu creates a safeguarded space for the family. 237

Trivia

• Xu Tianlong's joy at Xu Haoyu's achievements repeatedly exceeds his reaction to praise directed at himself. 8
• He believes Xu Haoyu will surpass him and once envisioned grandfather and grandson crushing their enemies together. 8 20
• Although reluctant to see Xu Haoyu leave for the Central Plains, he accepts that the Tianxin Empire is too limited to contain his grandson's potential. 141